Stories from Saturday, March 31, 2018

Thomas Wilbur Simpson, 88, of Cape Girardeau, Mo. died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. He was born Dec. 12, 1929 near Puxico, Mo., to Edward Anderson and Mary Ann Elizabeth Simpson. He and Nelda Underwood were married Aug. 8, 1953 at Bloomfield, Mo...

Three upcoming fire ecology workshops to Missouri. These workshops will deliver fire science to interested landowners and members of the general public, and include indoor presentations and in-the-field discussion. This series is brought to you through a partnership with the Oak Woodlands and Forests Fire Consortium, The Nature Conservancy, National Wild Turkey Federation, Missouri Department of Conservation, Mark Twain National Forest, and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources...

Collaborative efforts between Three Rivers College (TRC) and Insta Print led to national recognition by the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) for the college's annual student publication "Confluence." Designed by Lauralee Schrieber, the spiral-bound volume composed of creative writing in the form of prose and poetry earned, for the first time, a solitary win in the category of Outstanding Use of Graphics...

When Matthew recorded "As it began to dawn toward the first day of the week," he was simply recording the time the devoted women came to the sepulcher hoping to anoint the body of their blessed lord. But, unwittingly he announced a whole new day was dawning for mankind. ...

The 18th Annual Chris Sifford Memorial Fishing Tournament will be held from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 21 at Sundowner Marina at Wappapello. Tourney Payback is 70 percent and for big fish 100 percent. Entry fee is $100 per boat and for Big Fish is $10. Two person teams unless a third team member is under the age of 16, eight pole maximum and seven fish weigh in...

All roads in Southeast Missouri will lead to the Greenville Recreation Area at Wappapello Lake April 21 - 22 for the 40th Annual Old Greenville Black Powder Rendezvous. This event has become a family tradition and is the longest consecutive rendezvous in the state of Missouri...

Mingo Saddle Club members announce the yearly schedule for the 2018 Fun Shows. The schedule is as follows: April 20, May 18, June 15, Sept. 14 and Oct. 19, all dates are on Fridays. Show sign-up begins at 7 p.m. show starts at 7:30 p.m., $10 per horse with two horses per rider. Negative coggins are required...

The April 6 opening of the popular "Art for Animals" benefit will feature a couple of fresh angles this year: Live music and a new on-line bidding process. The Unleashing (opening) reception for the two-week art show and silent auction is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 6, on the lower level of the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library. The event benefits the Animal Welfare Alliance (AWA) and admission is free. Guests will be able to enter through the Library door that faces the parking lot...

The Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers will be hosting the Southeast Regional Conference April 9 -10. The conference will be held at the Drury Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 3351 Percy Drive, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 63701. The theme will be "Stand for recovery, everyone at the table. Recovery for the individual, the family, the community."...

Approximately $22,000 was raised to help preserve land for the ducks and other wildlife at the Ducks Unlimited Puxico Pintails recent banquet. The members of the Ducks Unlimited Puxico Pintails say "thank you to the Underwiters, Donation Sponsors and anyone else who helped make this year's banquet a success."...

Missouri turkey hunters can expect a more challenging spring season overall according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The spring turkey hunting season starts with a youth-only weekend April 7-8. The regular spring season runs April 16 through May 6...

The Stoddard County Commissioners accepted a bid for a new vehicle for the sheriff's department through the county's law enforcement restitution fund. Three bids were submitted from Lutesville Motor Company of Marble Hill, Mo., Joe Machens Ford of Columbia, Mo. and Bud Shell Ford of Dexter, Mo...